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单词 bows out
释义

bow out

verb

bowed out; bowing out; bows out

intransitive verb

: retire, withdraw
also : lose
bowed out in the first round of the tournament

Synonyms

  • fall
  • lose
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Example Sentences

quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

bows out

verb

present tense third-person singular of bow out
as in loses
to undergo defeat quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • loses
  • falls
  • falters
  • takes the count
  • throws
  • strikes out
  • tanks
  • washes out
  • fails
  • misses
  • flops
  • collapses
  • folds
  • forfeits
  • cracks (up)
  • founders
  • bombs
  • flunks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wins
  • prevails
  • triumphs
  • flourishes
  • succeeds
  • conquers
  • thrives
  • prospers
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